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Two wins puts Hawks No. 5 in country
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It certainly wasn’t the way they drew it up, but the Laurier Golden Hawks women’s hockey team came away with four crucial points this past weekend. Following two come-from-behind wins, one of which ended in overtime, the Hawks improved their record 8-1-1, putting them in a tie with the Queen’s Gaels atop the Ontario University…
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Student dies in Uptown Waterloo car accident
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A 23-year-old female was killed after being struck by a vehicle at King Street and Willis Way around 5:37 p.m. Thursday evening. According to Waterloo Regional Police Services (WRPS) sergeant Scott Richardson, the victim was a student of one of Waterloo’s universities, however he could not specify which school. Richardson said the victim was hit…
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The Cord on Sports: Has NBC heard of this Internet thing?
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The other day I had the “brilliant” idea to write a blog about how the media have covered this summer’s Olympics. Unfortunately, Bruce Dowbiggin beat me to the punch in Monday’s Globe and Mail. Dowbiggin does a good job saying what we’re all thinking, but I’d like to highlight two things. First: thank you Bruce for reaffirming…
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Stage almost set for K-W vote
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Every provincial party has chosen their candidate for the upcoming Kitchener-Waterloo byelection — except one. It just so happens that same party that currently sits without a candidate, is also the one the riding is waiting on to call the byelection. When the K-W Liberals nominate their candidate on Aug. 9, the field will be…
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Human rights issue raised
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A new rental bylaw that is set to come into effect in Waterloo on April 1 may be in violation of the Ontario Human Rights Code. It was announced last week that the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) will be launching a public inquiry into the new bylaw, which will limit the number of bedrooms…
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Mel’s revival on its way
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The morning of April 22, 2010 is one that Jerry Smith would like to forget. Around 5:30 a.m. on the fateful morning, a fire broke out in University Avenue’s Campus Court Plaza, destroying at least five of the mall’s businesses; one of which was Smith’s restaurant, an area favourite, Mel’s Diner. In total, the fire…
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Knox ends stellar career
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Sunday’s loss to Queen’s in the bronze medal game was anything but the ideal way to end Liz Knox’s career as a Laurier Golden Hawk. However, it also won’t come close to putting a black mark on the decorated goaltender’s five years at the school. Knox leaves WLU as one of the most decorated athletes…
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War on steroids strikes Laurier
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Last March the world of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) football had its eyes opened when nine Waterloo Warrior football players tested positive for steroids. It then became plain that performance-enhancing drugs are a very real problem in Canadian university football. What ensued over the summer was the beginning of a veritable war on steroids within…
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The rise of the Golden Hawks
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We all know the Golden Hawks and the purple and gold. But over the years, the face of sports at Laurier has changed dramatically. The school’s athletic teams have gone from being part of a Lutheran seminary, to being known as the Mules, to one of the most respected university athletic programs in the nation.…
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Hawks top Gryphons in OUA quarterfinal
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Led by an almost super human effort from fifth-year Giancarlo Rapanaro, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s football team moved one step closer to the Yates Cup on Saturday, beating the Guelph Gryphons 42-10 in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) quarterfinal. Rapanaro, a linebacker by trade, chipped in his usual solid contribution on defence: five…
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